New Student Registration and Orientation

Welcome to Westminster Seminary California! We are excited you will be joining our seminary community. On this page you will find the information you need to make your transition to WSC as smooth as possible. Here is a list of things to keep in mind over the coming weeks or months as you prepare to begin your studies at Westminster Seminary California (Please also refer to the Admissions timeline for important dates).

2015 Summer/Fall New Student Registration

2) Review the Degree Program layout for your program. The degree program listed in your student profile in Populi is the program you provided on your application. If you decide to pursue a different degree program, you will need to send a request for us to change it.

3) Login to the Populi Student Information System to register during the designated registration period. You will see an alert that says "registration now open" on the home screen. Click on the link to get to the registration page (there will also be a registration tab in your personal profile). Courses for which you are eligible to register will have a green button under the Enroll/Audit column. Select the courses you need by clicking the green button. These courses will then show up above under "My Courses." Once completed, please remember to click "Save" at the top of the screen or your course selection will be lost. If you are registering for two terms (i.e. Summer/Fall or Winter/Spring) you will need to change the term directly under the profile menu to get to the other term (Note: you must register for Greek I (Summer) before you can register for Greek II (Fall)).

You should register for all potential classes, including those for which you hope to place/test out including Greek/Hebrew language courses, PT400 Graduate Theological Writing, and PT410 Oral Communication. You will be automatically removed (without charge) from any courses for which you recieve a waiver.

4) Pay the $100 Enrollment Deposit (due by July 1st (Fall start) or December 15 (Spring start)) by credit card in Populi (under the financial tab) or by sending a check to:

5) Once you are registered you should see pending charges for the courses you selected as well as any pending aid (please note, however, if you have been awarded a scholarship based on a % of your tuition, the actual amount may not be calculated yet). You will recieve an invoice for these courses during the month in which the term begins--after July 1st (for Summer), after August 1st (for Fall), after January 1 (for Winter) and after February 1 (for Spring). If you would like to make a payment sooner, you are welcome to stop by or send a check and we will apply the funds to your account. More Information regarding tuition and fees, payment schedules, refunds, etc. is available here.

New Student Orientation and Reception

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:30am-1:30pm and 7pm-9pm

This mandatory event is held the day before classes begin each fall and the spring for all new degree program students (M.A. or M.Div.). Additional information will be sent to you a few weeks before the event. An RSVP is required for the lunch.

Orientation helps entering students adjust to WSC by providing necessary information about the many facets of seminary life and course work. This time also allows new students to get to know one another and faculty members. Students entering in the summer or fall should attend the fall orientation, and students entering in the winter or spring should attend the spring orientation.